diff --git a/.github/workflows/dependabot.yml b/.github/workflows/dependabot.yml
index 508abb05..e19f5e0d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dependabot.yml
@@ -14,9 +14,15 @@ jobs:
         uses: dependabot/fetch-metadata@v1.3.3
         with:
           github-token: "${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}"
+      - name: Approve Dependabot PRs
+        if: ${{steps.metadata.outputs.update-type == 'version-update:semver-patch'}}
+        run: gh pr review --approve "$PR_URL"
+        env:
+          PR_URL: ${{github.event.pull_request.html_url}}
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN}}
       - name: Enable auto-merge for Dependabot PRs
         if: ${{steps.metadata.outputs.update-type == 'version-update:semver-patch'}}
         run: gh pr merge --auto --squash "$PR_URL"
         env:
           PR_URL: ${{github.event.pull_request.html_url}}
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN}}
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN}}
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